Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin
What's fat-soluble, naturally present in only a few foods, and is triggered by ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun? If you answered "Vitamin D," you are correct.
Vitamin...
Children’s Theatre Company 2017-2018 Season
Sometimes, a child’s brightness, personality and artistic nature brings out the child within all of us. I took a family friend's daughter to a play at the Children’s Theatre this year and was almost mystified....
Gamers beware: Video game addiction is now considered a mental health disorder
Gaming has become one of the largest industries in the world, bringing in $18.4 billion in revenue in 2017 for the United States alone.
But those hours spent online and in front of screens aren't...
A Safe and Healthy Day at the Lake
We don't have a lot to worry about in the waters here in Minnesota: No sharks, no piranhas, no eels, or other things in the water looking to take a bite out...
The “Oh Sh!t, It’s Father’s Day” Gift Guide for Dad
You have good intentions. You have it starred, circled and highlighted on your calendar. “Get dad a gift for Father's Day” has been on your to-do list for the past three weeks. But here we...
Let’s talk about the birds and the bees
The month of October was national "Let's Talk" month. The point behind the designation is to talk to kids about that three-letter word so many parents dread: sex.
The subject of sex isn't something we often...
Waddling into your heart: MN Zoo welcomes African penguin chick
Along with its new Malayan tapir calf (read about that here: Baby on board: Minnesota Zoo’s Malayan tapir is expecting), the Minnesota Zoo is also welcoming another African penguin chick after this year's breeding...
Summer fun for the whole family
Summer fun for the family? There's plenty to do in the Twin Cities, and there's no shortage of events coming up soon to put on your calendar. Our summer nights are fleeting, so it's...
Asthma response training: Keeping kids safe
A friend with asthma once told me the best way to describe the feeling is like getting the wind knocked out of you. With two brothers and some pretty rowdy friends growing up, I...
